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OPENING  CEREMONIES 


□F  THE 


-im  York  and  Brooklyn  Bridge 


Thursdav.  IAaj  24,  1883, 


Commencing  at  2  o'clock  P.  M. 


AT  THE  BRDDKLYN  APPROACH, 


EAGLE  I'KIM. 


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Programme  of  Exercises. 


1,  MUSIC—  

23d    REGIMENT  BAND. 

2,  PRAYER-  -  

Rt.    Rev.    BISHOP  LITTLEJOHN. 

3,  PRESENTATION  ADERESS— On  behalf  of  Trustees, 

WILLIAM    C.   KINGSLEY,  Vice-President. 

4,  ACCEPTANCE  AEERESS  — 

On  behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn. 
Hon.   SETH    LOW,  Mayor. 

5,  ACCEPTANCE  AEERESS- 

On  behalf  of  the  City  of  New  York. 
Hon.   FRANKLIN    EDSON,  Mayor. 

B,  ORATION—  

Hon.   ABRAM    S.  HEWITT. 

7,  ORATION-  

Rev.    RICHARD    S.   STORRS,    D.  D. 

B,  MUSIC—  

7th    REGIMENT  BAND. 


Hon,  JAMES  S,  T,  STRANAHAN  will  preside, 


Arrangements. 


MARSHAL   OF   THE  DAY, 

Maj.  Sen.  JAMES  JOURDAN,  Gommar?ding  2d  Division,  N.  G„  S.  N.  Y. 


ThB  President  of  the  UnitBd  States  and  Cabinet,  the  Gov- 
ernor of  the  State  of  New  York  and  Staff,  with  DthBr  distin- 
guished G-uests,  will  be  escorted  from  thB  Fifth  Avbuub  Hotel 
to  the  ~Nejj  York  Anchorage  by  thB  7th  Regiment  of  the  1st 
Division,  N,  G-,,  S,  N,  Y,,  Emmons  Clark,  ColonBl  Command- 
ing, and  thEre  rEceived  by  the  Trusteas  and  BSCDrtad  to  thB 
Brooklyn  AnchoragE,  from  which  point  thB  23d  Regiment,  2d 
Division,  N,  G,,  S,  N,  Y,,  Rodney  C,  Ward,  ColonBl  Command- 
ing, will  act  as  Escort  to  the  Brooklyn  Approach, 

To  avoid  confusion,  it  is  requested  that  holders  of  BLDE 
TICKETS  will  enter  Gates  marked  A  at  the  Roadways  dh 
Bithar  sidB  of  tha  BridgB,  Holders  of  WHITE  TICKETS  will 
entar  at  either  Gates,  A  or  B, 

Officers  of  the  Army  and  Navy  and  thB  National  Guard 
are  rEquEstad  to  appear  in  Dniform,  Officials  of  Nbw  York 
and  Brooklyn  are  requESted  to  display  their  badges  of  DfficB, 

SEATS  WILL  BE  RESERVED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

SEC,  D,—  Ths  President  and  Cabinet,  Governor  and  Staff, 
UnitEd  States  Senators,  Members  of  Congress,  Governors  of 
other  States, 

SEC,  E-MembBrs  of  the  Legislature,  Common  Councils 
of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  City  and  County  Officials  of  New 
York  and  Brooklyn, 

SEC,   H,— Army  and  Navy;   National  Guard, 

SEC,   J— PrBss, 

SEC,  K, — Specially  invited  Guests, 

SEC,  M,— ExclusivEly  rESErved  for  EmployEBS. 


To  facilitate  the  arrangements  for  display  of  Fireworks,  the  Bridge 
will  be  cleared  entirely  at  6:30  P.  M. 


Programme  of  Exercises. 


1,  MUSIC—  ...... 

23d    REGIMENT  BAND. 

2,  PRAYER-  

Rt.    Rev.    BISHOP  L1TTLEJOHN. 

3,  PRESENTATION   ADDRESS — On  behalf  of  Trustees, 

WILLIAM    C.   KINGSLEY,  Vice-President. 

4,  ACCEPTANCE  ADDRESS  — 

On  behalf  of  the  City  of  Brooklyn. 
Hon.   SETH    LOW,  Mayor. 

5,  ACCEPTANCE  ADDRESS- 

On  behalf  of  the  City  of  New  York. 

Hon.    FRANKLIN    EDSON,  Mayor. 

Bi  CRATIDN—  

Hon.   ABRAM    S.  HEWITT. 

7,  DRATIDN—  

Rev.    RICHARD    S.   STORRS,    D  D. 

B,  MUSIC—  

7th    REGIMENT  BAND. 


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Han,  JAMES  S,  T,  STRANAHAN  will  preside. 


Arrangements. 


MARSHAL   DF   THE  BRY, 

Maj.  Gen.  JAMES  JOURDAN,  Commanding  2d  Division,  N.  G.,  S.  N.  Y. 


The  President  of  thB  United  States  and  Cabinet,  thB  Gov- 
ernDr  of  thB  State  of  New  York  and  Staff,  with  cither  distin- 
guished Guests,  will  he  escorted  from  thB  Fifth  AvBnue  HotBl 
to  thB  NevW  York  AnchoragB  by  the  7th  RBgiment  of  thB  1st 
Division,  N,  G-,,  S,  N,  Y,,  Emmons  Clark,  Colonel  Command- 
ing, and  therB  rsceived  by  thB  Trustees  and  EScortBd  to  tha 
Brooklyn  AnchoragB,  from  which  point  thB  23d  Regiment,  2d 
Division,  N,  G-,,  S,  N,  Y,,  Rodney  C,  Ward,  Colonel  Command- 
ing, will  act  as  escort  to  the  Brooklyn  Approach, 

To  avoid  confusion,  it  is  requested  that  holders  of  BLUE 
TICKETS  will  EntEr  Gates  marked  A  at  the  Roadways  on 
either  side  of  the  Bridge,  Holders  of  WHITE  TICKETS  will 
Bntsr  at  either  Gates,  A  or  B, 

□fficErs  of  thE  Army  and  Navy  and  thB  National  Guard 
arB  requested  to  appear  in  Uniform,  Officials  of  New  York 
and  Brooklyn  are  requested  to  display  their  badges  Df  afficB. 

SEATS  WILL  BE  RESERVED  AS  FOLLOWS: 

SEC,  D,— -ThE  FrEsident  and  Cabinet,  Governor  and  Staff, 
United  StatBS  Senators,  MBmbars  of  Congress,  Governors  Df 
other  States, 

SEC,  E,— Membsrs  of  the  Legislature,  Common  Councils 
of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  City  and  County  Officials  of  New 
York  and  Brooklyn, 

SEC,   H,— Army  and  Navy;   National  Guard, 

SEC,   J— Press, 

SEC,  K,— Specially  invited  Guests, 

SEC,  M,— Exclusively  reserved  for  Employees, 


To  facilitate  the  arrangements  for  display  of  Fireworks,  the  Bridge 
will  be  cleared  entirely  at  6:30  P.  M. 


TRUSTEES  AND  LjFFICERS 


□F  THE 


NEW  YORK  AND  BROOKLYN  BRIDg 


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TRUSTEES, 


NEW  YORK. 


JOHN   T.  AGNEW, 
JOHN  G.  DAVIS, 
J.  ADRIANCE  BUSH, 
HENRY  CLAUSEN, 
THOMAS  C.  CLARKE, 
CHARLES  MACDONALD, 
H    K.  THURBER, 
JENKINS  VAN  SCHAICK, 
FRANKLIN   EDSON,  Mayor, 

Ex-officio. 
ALLAN   CAMPBELL,  Comp., 

Ex-ojficio. 


BROOKLYN, 


WILLIAM  C.  K1NGSLEY, 
WILLIAM  MARSHALL, 
HENRY   W.  SLOCUM, 
JAMES   S.  T.  STRANAHAN, 
JAMES  HOWELL, 
ALFRED  C.  BARNES, 
ALDEN    S.  SWAN. 
OTTO  WITTE, 
SETH   LOW,  Mayor, 

Ex-oflicio. 

AARON   BRINKERHOFF.  Comp., 

Ex-ojfido. 


OFFICERS, 


WILLIAM  C.  KINGSLEY,  Vice-President. 

ORESTES  P.  QUINTARD,  Secretary 


President. 

OTTO  WITTE,  Treasurer. 


CHIEF  ENGINEER, 

WASHINGTON   A.  ROEBLING. 


ASSISTANT  ENGINEERS, 


CHARLES  C.  MARTIN, 
FRANCIS  COLLINGWOOD, 
SAMUEL   R.  PROBASCO, 


WILLIAM    H.  PAINE. 
GEORGE  W.  McNULTY, 
WILHELM  HILDENBRAND. 


